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[Preschool/Sports Day] Cute Entrance Gate Ideas
The entrance gate displayed at nursery and kindergarten sports days is one of the key items that brightens the event—welcoming children brimming with confidence and motivation as they march in, and serving as a spot for commemorative photos with family and friends.
Many teachers may be looking for ideas for such entrance gates.
So this time, we’re introducing recommended ideas for sports day entrance gates.
From designs featuring children’s favorite animals and insects, to gates adorned with each child’s handprints, portraits, or photos, and even three-dimensional creations using balloons or tissue paper flowers—here’s a collection of cute ideas that will lift everyone’s spirits and spread happiness!
Be sure to make use of them to energize your sports day!
[Preschool/Field Day] Cute Entrance Gate Ideas (1–10)
flower field
https://www.instagram.com/p/CDl0aAFJP4r/Wouldn’t it be adorable to project the picture book’s world just as it is onto the entrance gate? An enchanting flower garden where ladybugs and butterflies play happily would be wonderful, right? Simply wrap and layer cardboard with colorful construction paper or poster paper, and it will instantly look like an entrance gate.
Make the flowers and butterflies by cutting colored paper.
Add curls to the flowers, and let some pieces extend slightly beyond the edges of the cardboard to create a sense of movement.
If you make the motif you want to highlight at the very top a bit larger, you’ll get an entrance gate that really pops in photos!
Disney
https://www.instagram.com/p/CHAqmk4AY1D/Disney motifs are hugely popular with everyone from kids to adults.
With so many characters to choose from, they’re perfect for brightening up the entrance gate.
Since space at the gate is limited, it could be fun to design the Disney characters’ faces in a Tsum Tsum style! How about making lots of flowers with tissue paper and using them to shape the faces? An entrance gate featuring classic characters like Mickey, Minnie, Donald, and Daisy, or showcasing all the Disney princesses, would likely be a big hit.
Balloon
https://www.instagram.com/p/CkZfBxmvIEF/Balloons are essential for parties and events.
How about a classic balloon arch for the entrance? Even if you think making one by hand is too difficult, once you learn the basic balloon combinations and steps, you’ll find it’s surprisingly easy! First, inflate four balloons and tie them in pairs.
Align the indentations of the two pairs and twist them together to secure—this creates the basic balloon cluster.
Make several of these bases and attach them to an arch-shaped pipe or wire, and you’re all set.
If your production time is limited, using a balloon arch kit might make it even easier.
Everyone’s portraits
https://www.instagram.com/p/CieyoTtvqNM/How about decorating the entrance gate with portraits your children have drawn? It’s highly recommended because you can see how much they’ve grown! Fill an arched entrance gate with portraits painted by the children.
The portraits can be self-portraits, or drawings of their favorite people or teachers.
Cutting the portraits into circles and mounting them on colored construction paper shaped like flowers, stars, or clouds would look lovely too.
You can also boost the festiveness by getting creative with colors—such as color-coding by class or grade.
The Very Hungry Caterpillar
https://www.instagram.com/p/B28ThDtgKie/Here’s an entrance gate idea inspired by the beloved picture book The Very Hungry Caterpillar, popular with both children and adults.
How about adapting a balloon arch for the caterpillar’s body? A balloon arch is basically made by combining four inflated balloons into clusters and securing them to an arch-shaped pipe or wire.
You could play with a green gradient unique to the caterpillar, and add items that link to the story for extra charm.
The caterpillar’s red face also has a striking impact, so be sure to take inspiration from that!
Stars and Rockets
https://www.instagram.com/p/BZ7TBshAjjo/Here’s a unique and adorable entrance gate idea featuring a rocket zooming through a starry sky.
Mixing star shapes in various sizes will make it lively and add a sense of motion.
To suit a sports day entrance, you could create a big star and add headbands or pom-poms for extra cuteness! It would also be lovely to include children’s drawings, portraits, or handprints.
Consider designing the rocket to fly in an arc, trailing smoke as it goes—why not focus on conveying motion in your creation?
castle
https://www.instagram.com/p/ChLnas2pDHj/Here’s a cute entrance gate idea with a castle motif that both adults and children will adore.
Use layered cardboard as the base and wrap it with colorful construction paper.
Add animal characters or flowers to make it even more lively! Not only animals—laying out children’s photos, drawings, or handprints would also be wonderful.
You could even use the kids’ paintings as the castle’s patterns—great idea! Children will feel like residents of the castle and make a proud entrance march!